¥Roger (Shih-Che) Lin 99
¥JPN 101, 102, 401, 402 /East Asian Studies Major
¥JYA at Doshisha University through the A.K.P. Program
¥Thesis " "
¥Roger started studying Law at American University in the fall, '99.
¥"I just finished the first week of law school. This was
probably one of the most difficult weeks I've ever experienced. For
this semester we are required to take Property, Contract, civil
Procedure, Torts and Legal methods. They are the most foundamental
knowledge and lawyering skills that I need to be trained in. And they
are probably the most difficult classes I've taken so far. Everyday, I
go to classes and discuss concepts and cases we read the night before
for 3 hours, then I go home to read another 6 hours worth of cases and
try to brief each of them. Then I go to sleep. Law School has proved
to be the most difficult project I've ever enbarked on but I feel I am
learning a lot and hopefully acquiring some important practical skills
analysing and arguing. The school is very compatitive but the
atmosphere seems friendly and people seem to be willing to share
information with each other. I think people who choose to come here
tend to be interested in the same issues such as international law and
human rights or some kind of public interest law. I guess I like it so
far and I came to conclusion that I must take life in law school one
day at a time otherwise it would just be too overwhelming and just hope
I make it." <8/27/'99>